Regional social media users cringe after the British Virgin Islands’ premier is arrested on drug charges'We live in pirate’s waters'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco30 April 2022
In Turkey a journalist is arrested for covering an alleged hacking of a government databaseLocal authorities refuted reports of any data breachWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva29 April 2022
Weaponising the law: Zimbabwe’s new frontier in digital rights repressionThe Data Protection Act can be used to repress dissent Written by Kudzai Chimhangwa26 April 2022
Decoding the role of mainstream and social media in the recent anti-Muslim violence in IndiaAnti-Muslim violence followed the hate spewed on digital forumsWritten by Ananya26 April 2022
The life sentence handed to Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala is a dark day for the civil society in TurkeyIn addition to Kavala, seven co-defendants were remanded to prisonWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva26 April 2022
Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club cancels Human Rights Awards for fear of legal risksEight members of the Club’s Press Freedom Committee have resignedWritten by Oiwan Lam26 April 2022
Rising anti-Muslim sentiment across India instigated by ultra-right Hindu groupsAnti-Muslim campaigns have been on the rise in IndiaWritten by Sanjukta25 April 2022
Who is John Lee? A look into the incoming Hong Kong chief executive's political positionsHe discussed the 2019 extradition bill, national security, and media crackdownsWritten by Hong Kong Free Press23 April 2022
In Azerbaijan, domestic violence activists are becoming the targetsActivists helping victims of abuse also face harassment and targetingWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva21 April 2022
‘Clean monuments’ campaign in Azerbaijan leads to criticismsWhy can't the statues be cleaned year-round?Written by Arzu Geybullayeva20 April 2022
Sorcery accusation-related violence continues to plague Papua New GuineaThe majority of victims are elderly women in the highland provincesWritten by Mong Palatino15 April 2022
How Russia makes laws to support networked authoritarianismRussian legislation is creating an alternative reality of the internetWritten by Tanya Lokot15 April 2022
Podcast: What is the Unfreedom Monitor?Editor and contributors tell us stories from their regionsWritten by Ameya Nagarajan9 April 2022
European Court of Human Rights vindicates Macedonian journalists convicted of defamationMacedonian courts had previously ruled against the journalistsWritten by Metamorphosis Foundation7 April 2022
Another horrific murder/suicide in Trinidad & Tobago revives discussion about domestic violence'A misogynist, machismo culture has been inculcated into many men'Written by Flora Thomas7 April 2022
Twenty far-right activists convicted over July 5 attack on journalistsAt least 50 journalists were battered during the planned PRIDE march last yearWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva, OC Media5 April 2022
Social media platforms in Sri Lanka briefly restricted amidst curfew and protestsMajor social media platforms were blocked for around 16 hoursWritten by Rezwan4 April 2022
In Turkey, media watchdog uses licensing to attempt to censor foreign mediaDeustche Welle, Voice of America and Euronews asked for licenseWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva1 April 2022